Pennington to reveal all in new book

ADRIAN Pennington has started writing a book about his four decades in the health sector, promising to cast the spotlight on "the good, the bad and the ugly".

Mr Pennington's contract as the Wide Bay Hospital and Health Service chief executive was terminated in September, "effective immediately" after more than seven years in the role, but The Courier-Mail understands he is still being paid.

In a post on social media site LinkedIn at the weekend, Mr Pennington wrote: "Today I started writing a book. A look back on 40 years in health care. The influences, the shapers, the good, the bad and the ugly, the fun times, stories of sadness and happiness, lessons of learning from great people.

"Tales of great people, clinical development and innovation, creativity and quality improvement, leadership and the creation of successful teams. Building and developing new services, hospitals, medical programs, education systems.

"Not sure what the finished book will look like but have a great deal to share and I don't want it to be boring, health never is."

Two Wide Bay Hospital and Health Service board members, Joy Jensen and George Plint, resigned in the wake of Mr Pennington's termination.